Watford Borough Council: Innovation Hub

  Watford Borough Council is using Delta eSourcing to run this tender exercise

Notice Summary
Title: Innovation Hub
Notice type: UK2: Preliminary market engagement notice
Authority: Watford Borough Council
Nature of contract: Services
Procedure: Above threshold - Open procedure
Short Description: The Council require a suitably experienced operator to manage and deliver the services of an Innovation Hub. The intention is to appoint an operator by late Autumn 2025, to enable the operator to be involved, as early as possible, in the design process for The Hub and input on the final delivery model. The Council is operating a Preliminary Market Engagement process to assess the site and evaluate the proposed delivery model to enable the council to determine its final proposed solution and delivery model. The full detail of our engagement is contained within the pack attached to this notice.
Published: 29/04/2025 12:51
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Scope



Scope: Innovation Hub


Description:


The Council require a suitably experienced operator to manage and deliver the services of an Innovation Hub. The intention is to appoint an operator by late Autumn 2025, to enable the operator to be involved, as early as possible, in the design process for The Hub and input on the final delivery model.

The Council is operating a Preliminary Market Engagement process to assess the site and evaluate the proposed delivery model to enable the council to determine its final proposed solution and delivery model.

The full detail of our engagement is contained within the pack attached to this notice.
For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-title/X34FE5FE54

To respond to this opportunity, please click here:
https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/X34FE5FE54


Total value (estimated):


GBP 2,000,000 excluding VAT GBP 2,400,000 including VAT

Contract dates (estimated)


01/11/2026 to 01/11/2036

CPV Classifications:


79900000 - Miscellaneous business and business-related services.
79990000 - Miscellaneous business-related services.
98340000 - Accommodation and office services.

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Engagement


Engagement deadline
27/05/2025
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published. Engagement process description:
Please see Market Engagement Pack

Contracting authority



       Watford Borough Council, PDGQ-4877-NMGQ
       Town Hall, Watford, WD19 5AW, United Kingdom
       Tel. 01923 278381, Email: simonne.Devall@watford.gov.uk
       Contact: Simonne DeVall

Organisation type: REGIONAL_AUTHORITY
Devolved regulations that apply: None

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